Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-07-06
CHICAGO, KANSAS g. TEXAS RAILROAD
COMPANY-PETI1ION
To THE Board OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF

CHICAGO, KANSAS & TEXAS RAILROAD
COMPANY-PETlTION
To TIE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
BARBER COUNTY, KANSAS:
We the undersigned being more than two
hfths CO. of the resident Taxpayers of the
county of Barber, and state of Kansas peti-
ton the Board of County Commissioners of
said county, to submit at a special election, to-
the qualified voters of said County of Barber,
proposition to subscribe TO the capital stock
Of the Chicago, Kansas & Texas Railroad Com
pany, a railroad company duly organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Kansas,
which proposes to construct a railroad through
and into said county, said subscriptions To be
for the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars
And in payment for said subscription to said
capital stock of said company, bonds Of said
county with coupons attached, to the amount
of said subscription as above set forth shalt be
duly issued and delivered, in sums OF Five
Hundred Dollars $500 each, payable In thirty
900 years from date of issue, each bearing, six
per cent interest payable semi-annually both
principal and interest payable at the Fiscal
Agency of the State of Kansas, in the city of
New York such bonds to be duly issued and
delivered upon compliance with conditions
hereinafter set forth and delivery of stock in
said road as by law pi divided. The conditions
upon which said subscription to the capital
stock of said company Is made, are:
That said Chicago Kansas 4 Texas Railroad
Company shall construct railroad, of standard
gauge, Including all necessary side tracks and
switches), INTO said county, and have cars run
ming Their eou. from some point on the north
line of said county, to some point ia the city of
New Kiowa. in said county, on or before Au-
gust 3lst. 1855 delays 10y RctOf God, and orders
of court, or judge thereof, excepted,l with de-
pot aud side tracks at Elm Mills, in Film Mills
township; at Medicine Lodge, in Medicine
Lodge township; at Barber in Nippewulla
township; at New Kiowa. in Kiowa township;
the right of way through the city of Medicine
Lodge and the city of New Kiowa to he fur
nished said Railroad Company, including all
necessary right of way for tracks, eide tracks,
switches, depot grounds and stock yards.
Said bonds to be issued when road is con-
structed and in operation through said town
ships In said county.
And we pray that said Board of County Com
missioners, upon presentation of this petition,
duly convene aud make an order, which order
shall embrace the terms and conditions of this
petition, and such other conditions as said
board may deem advisable: and also fixing the
time for holding special election, which we
pray may be held, as by law provided. under
Chapter l01, Laws OF Kansas, 1876, and amend
ments thereto to determine whether such sub
scription shall be made.
And the form of the ballot to be used mt such
special election for and against said PROPOSE
ton so submitted shall be as follows:
Each qualified voter voting for said propo-
sition, shall have printed or written ON his
For subscription to the capital stock of the
Chicago, Kansas & Texas Railroad Company"
Each qualified voter voting against said
proposition snail nave printed or written on
his ballot:
Against subscription to the capital stock of
the Chicago, Kansas & Texas Railroad Com
And. whereas, said board of county CON-
missioners. In pursuance to said petition be-
ing duly convened as by law provided, and
after having examined eaid petition, found
that the same was IN due form and was duly
signed by more than two-1fths of the resident
taxpayers of said county, and duly made an
order granting the prayer OF said petition and
ordering that u special election shall be held
In said county, on Wednesday, the 10th day of
August, A. D. 1887 TO determine whether said
county shall subscribe one hundred thousand
dollars to the capital. stock of said company,
and issue bonds to said company in payment
therefor on the terms and conditions all as
set out in said petition, and further ordering
that in the event that a majority of the voters
voting at said election cast their ballots in IA
vor or said proposition and vote TO issue
bonds IN payment therefor, then the County
Clerk OF said county shall forthwith. for and
| on behalf, and In the name of said county,
subscribe one hundred thousand dollars to the
stock OF said company, and it was further
| ordered that IL said railroad company fully
comply with tho conditions of said subscrip-
ton, then the Chairman of the board OF
| county commissioners and the county cIerl,
| or said county shall duly issue bonds of said
county, In said sum. said bonds to bear six e.
per cent. interest, principal and interest to be
due and payable as set out i'm said petition
Andit was further ordered that the ballot
used at said election shall be as follows to-wit;
| Eacn qualined voter voting for said propo-
sition shall have printed or written on bis
"For subscription to the capital stock a.
the Chicago, Kansas & Texas RAILROAD Compa
| ny"
Each qualified voter voting against said
proposition shall haye printed or written on
Against subscription to the capital stock
OF the Chicago, Kansas & Texas RAILROAD
| Company"
And IT was further ordered that said cleo
| ton be held on Wednesday, the 10th day
OF August, A. d. 1887, 1T the usual votina
| places in said county.
| And Il is further ordered that the Sheriff OF
Barber county. Kansas. duly make and issue
this proclamation for the date and at the
place designated, and that he gives thirty
days notice In the Medicine Lodge CREssKT
q weekly newspaper printed and published
| In said county, and I'm general circulation In
said county and said Sheriff post notices az
required by law.
Therefore, 1. Charles ID. Nelson, sheriff OF
barber county, Kansas, by virtue OF authori
y IN me by law vested, and In pursuance &c
the above order OF said board do hereby give
public proclamation and due notice that 9
special election shall be held in said county
AT the places above design ated. on Wedne0
/ day, the lUth day of August, A ID. 1887, to de
termine whether said county shall have such
subscription and issue said bonds en- the con-
ditions set out In said petition Such cleo
/ ton shall In AL respects be conducted, the re-
turns made, result ascertained and declared,
] all as provided by law for general elections.
In witness whereof, i. Charles ID. Nelson,
sheriff of Barber county, Kansas, haYe here
unto set my hand at the city of Medicine
Lodge. Kansas, this 9TH day Of juno, A. d.
1871, CHARLES ID. NELSON,
Sheriff Of Barber county, Kausaa